Deutsche Börse is further expanding its XTF segment for exchange-traded funds on the Xetra pan-European trading platform. On Wednesday, 21 June, a new ETF was issued by Lyxor Asset Management, a 100 percent subsidiary of Société Générale Group. The new product enables investors to increase specific exposure to the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index, DJIA.

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, will announce its financial results for the second quarter of 2006 on Wednesday, July 26. A news release will be issued prior to the earnings conference call, which will be held at 8:30 a.m. ET.

As part of its commitment to facilitate better understanding on key capital
market issues affecting its members as well as other market participants, the International
Capital Market Association (ICMA) yesterday brought together a unique panel of Italian
market practitioners, lawyers and representatives of trade associations to discuss the legal
and practical aspects of the offering of securities into Italy. The presentations focused on
assisting market participants to unravel any uncertain

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On Thursday, June 15, 2006, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved for publication in the Federal Register a request for comment regarding the Commitments of Traders (COT) reports. The COT reports are weekly reports, published by the CFTC, showing aggregate trader positions in certain futures and option markets. The COT reports provide a breakdown of each Tuesday's open interest for all futures and option markets in which 20 or more traders hold positions equal to or above mini

The Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. and its parent company CHX Holdings, Inc. (together, "CHX") announced today that they have agreed to the terms of transactions with equity investors Bank of America Corporation; Bear Stearns; E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation; and Goldman, Sachs & Co., that will result in a total investment of $20 million, in exchange for minority equity stakes in CHX Holdings.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) will announce earnings for the second quarter of 2006 before the financial markets open on Tuesday, July 25, 2006. The company has scheduled an investor conference call that day at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time (7:30 a.m. Central time).